Tuesday, January 22, 2013

This was on old post but I though I add another excellent video tutorial below. God forbid you should ever need to do this, it works best if you have an actual LOAD BEARING carabiner (I always use one as my key chain/SD tool and is always with me).

Again, please refer to the DISCLAIMER prominently featured in two areas of this blog, above and on the sidebar (you can expand the video by clicking the icon).

First of, here's a quick link to the DISCLAIMER above not to mention the other one in the sidebar on the right. These skills are best learned with 3 important elements: the right training, instructor, and the tools or equipment. Attempting it without any of those previously mentioned and well, as Forrest Gump would say: "Stupid is as stupid does!"

Having said all that, the ability to quickly effect a rescue, egress or quick descents as safe as possible is an invaluable skill for both professionals (soldiers, first responders, firemen even field-research academics) as well as hobbyists (mountaineers, outdoorsmen, flyers/pilots).

There are several methods for tying hasty harnesses with rescue webbing. This short instructional is probably one of the quickest, but still uncomfortable, methods:

Sunday, December 30, 2012

If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken
places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good
and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of
these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special
hurry.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

In the past, this humble blog has presented similar incidences and scenarios, the last one was the incident in Norway here being an active shooter/mass killing scenario.

With regards to adopting certain security measures, Israel being a nation and a people living with a grim reality of unrest and terror in their midst, have adopted these strong learnings in their daily lives which we've also featured in this previous article relating to airport security.

Now, this very recent article is another expansion of policies and measures by the Israelis again to cope with the dangers that has confronted its school system, in which the young are very vulnerable.

While such measures are still very much up for debate, including how viable they are in our own settings, it does make one pause to think and consider just how much are we willing ensure our level of safety and security in today's world.

DISCLAIMER

All gear, techniques, or procedures that will be featured in this blog are for ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The author does not assume responsibility for the use or misuse of the information posted in this blog. Readers must realize the potential harm or injury that might happen to themselves and to others by blindly following what's been merely posted in cyberspace. They are not meant to be a substitute for actual training from qualified individuals or to override the context one will face in real-life scenarios. The reader must be responsible for his or her own actions.